EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Vice President JD Vance participated in an aerial tour of the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday and met with law enforcement officials as part of a trip meant to highlight tougher immigration policies that…
KTSM News – El Paso Fire: 1 seriously hurt after shooting in Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – One person was seriously injured following a shooting on Wednesday, March 5, in El Paso’s Lower Valley, El Paso Fire said. Photos by Anthony Pina – KTSM…
Tech Crunch – Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can’t ‘survive on Mastodon alone’
There’s a new Bluesky app in the works from a popular developer of iOS applications. Tapbots, the company behind the popular Mastodon client Ivory, born out of its earlier efforts with Tweetbot…
KTSM News – Man arrested for alleged sex crimes, possession of drugs
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – A 37-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, March 5, for sex crimes and possession of drugs, the El Paso County Constable Office for Precinct 3 said. The…
Tech Crunch – Canoo’s CEO is buying the bankrupt EV startup’s assets
The CEO of Canoo is buying nearly all of the defunct EV startup’s assets out of bankruptcy, according to a court filing. A new entity controlled by the CEO, Anthony Aquila, has…
El Paso Matters – Canutillo ISD trustees weigh potential layoffs, cutting programs amid budget woes
The Canutillo Independent School District is considering laying off employees, increasing class sizes and cutting student programs as it faces potential financial exigency — the equivalent of bankruptcy for education institutions. The…
Tech Crunch – Eric Schmidt argues against a ‘Manhattan Project for AGI’
In a policy paper published Wednesday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks said that the U.S. should not pursue a…
Texas Monthly – Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books. Read: Read More
Border Report – Mayors testify before Congress about “sanctuary cities”
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Mayors of major cities testified on Capitol Hill about their so-called “sanctuary city” policies that generally limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Republicans say these policies hurt public safety…
Border Report – ‘Far from destroyed’: Mayor of Springfield, Ohio, responds to Trump’s speech
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has responded after his city was mentioned during President Trump’s address to Congress Tuesday night. “Entire towns like Aurora, Colorado, and Springfield, Ohio,…